Blacklick is an unincorporated community in eastern Franklin County, near the Licking County line. We serve the area from Newark.


Blacklick is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, in eastern Franklin County near the Licking County line, with Gahanna, Reynoldsburg and New Albany nearby. Our Central Ohio staging and styling services include Blacklick.
Much of what sells here is newer construction: open main floors, gray or greige walls, luxury vinyl plank floors and bedrooms upstairs. These are clean, practical houses, and that is exactly why they can photograph flat. When every listing in a subdivision has the same finishes, the staging is what makes one feel like a home rather than a floor plan.
We add warmth with texture rather than clutter: patterned rugs to soften hard floors, woven pieces, natural wood and art with a bit of character. We also define the open plan so buyers can see a living room, a dining area and a kitchen instead of one long room. And we pay attention to the windows, because many of these homes back onto yards, ponds or common ground that buyers want to see.
On Woodland Creek Court the living room got a cream sofa and matching chair over a large patterned rug, a wood coffee table and a woven wall piece between the windows. A second sitting area used a white sofa, a black round table and rush-seat lounge chairs under a vintage-style crane print.
The dining space got a round wood table with black spindle chairs, which fits the footprint of a newer build better than a long rectangle. The sunroom, with windows on three sides looking over the yard, became a quiet corner with two woven chairs and a small side table. Upstairs, the primary bedroom was layered in whites and grays with a vintage-style rug, and a pair of channel-back cream chairs finished a secondary sitting space.
Our five services are available across Central Ohio: vacant home staging, occupied home staging, advisory staging consultations, interior styling and short-term rental styling. Tell us about the property so we can recommend the right scope.
Blacklick is part of our Columbus service area. New Albany is just to the north, and back toward the studio the Licking County towns of Granville and Buckeye Lake are closer still. When you are ready, start with a free estimate.
Based in Newark, we serve Columbus listings, from city homes to new builds and the suburbs along I-270.
Georgian-style homes, white fences and big family rooms. See our Bayboro Drive project.
Newer subdivisions, vaulted great rooms and wooded lots in Delaware County. Proof: Ashmoore Court.
Historic Uptown homes and newer subdivisions across two counties. Nearby projects: Powell and New Albany.
Larger family homes across Franklin, Delaware and Union counties. See our nearby Powell project.
Blacklick is in our Central Ohio service area. We confirm travel, delivery, installation and pickup arrangements in your custom proposal after the onsite assessment.
Newer homes often compete with similar houses nearby, so photos that feel warm and clearly laid out help a listing stand out. The National Association of Realtors' Profile of Home Staging reports that staged homes tend to spend less time on market and often receive stronger offers. A consultation is a lower-cost place to start.
Yes, when they help the listing. On Woodland Creek Court we staged the sunroom with two woven chairs and a small table so buyers could picture using it year round. Our core focus is the entry, living room, dining room, kitchen and primary suite, but any space you request can be added to the proposal.
Installation usually takes one to two days, depending on the size of the home and the number of rooms. We leave the house styled and ready for listing photos and showings. The standard staging term is 30 days, and extensions are available if you need more time on the market.
For sellers still in the home: a consultation plus our furniture, art and decor mixed into what you already own.
A one-hour walkthrough and a written checklist for preparing your home with what you already own.
A focused styling plan for furniture, art, lighting and decor, built around the home and the people who live there.
Guest-focused styling for short-term rentals, from a clear room plan to the details that make a stay feel considered.
Full furnishings, art and decor for an empty house, focused on the rooms that sell. Installed in one to two days.

Send a few details and we’ll come back with an initial estimate based on the size and scope of the home. Free, and no obligation.